GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13599

PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Order 29 (3) of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly, it is notified for the information of the Members of the National Assembly and the general public that special sittings of the Assembly shall be held on Tuesday, 21st December, 2021 and on Wednesday, 22nd December, 2021 (morning and afternoon for both days) commencing at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m., respectively, in the National Assembly Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, for purposes of: (a) Tabling of Reports and Notices of Motion by the relevant Departmental Committees on— (i) the vetting of a Nominee for appointment to the position of Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC); and (ii) the vetting of the nominees for appointment to the positions of Members of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC); (b) Tabling of any other urgent Papers including statutory instruments and regulations with statutory timelines. (c) Conveyance of any urgent Messages from the National Executive and/or the Senate. (d) Transaction of the following Business— (i) Consideration of Special Motions on — (aa) approval of the nominee for appointment to the position of Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC); and (bb) approval of the nominees for appointment to the positions of Members of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC); (ii) First Reading of the Huduma Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2021); (iii) Second Reading of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 56 of 2021); (iv) Voting on Motion for Second Reading of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2021); (v) Consideration of Senate Amendments to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 21 of 2021) (General Debate and Committee of the Whole House); (vi) Consideration in Committee of the Whole House and Third Reading of — (aa) The Proceeds of Crime and Anti- Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2021); and 17th December, 2021 THE KENYA GAZETTE (bb) The Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 56 of 2021) (subject to notice of amendments by Members); and (vii) Voting on Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the Whole House and Third Reading of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2020). It is further notified that, if need arises, the House may enter evening sittings on the prescribed dates, for purposes of concluding the transaction of any business scheduled for consideration herein. The Order Paper for the said Special Sittings will be available in the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly and will also be published on the Parliamentary Website. Dated the 15th December, 2021. JUSTIN MUTURI, Speaker of the National Assembly.